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What Causes Severe Swelling, Pain And Ulcer Drainage In Leg?
I am under care from my vascular doctor for my leg but I don t he is taking my leg serious. My leg is extremely swollen has multiple skin ulcer and now is turning yellow in certain areas. My ulcers leak to where my sock is satuated. My leg is very painful and hard to walk. I would submit a picture but I don t know how to do it on this site
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Mon, 13 Jun 2016
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Hello,
The symptoms are consistent with infected ulcer. Antibiotics will be the treatment of choice.
Go for a pus culture study and start antibiotics according to the culture reports. An ultrasound scan is required to rule out DVT( deep vein thrombosis).
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
The symptoms are consistent with infected ulcer. Antibiotics will be the treatment of choice.
Go for a pus culture study and start antibiotics according to the culture reports. An ultrasound scan is required to rule out DVT( deep vein thrombosis).
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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